offshore in comment and analysis
The Naked CIO: Offshore - or off their trolley?
Comment It's the spark that has rekindled the offshore argument in my organisation. Do we outsource and offshore because our friends are doing it - does it create a sense of comfort that we now form part of a... [10 Mar 2008]
Analysis: US eager to move jobs offshore
Comment Economists and others expressed surprise that so many executives would accept an offshore outsourcing tax, especially because the reason often cited for foreign outsourcing is saving money. More than 40 percent of... [05 May 2004]
Opinion: Why I don't trust offshore customer service
Comment Regardless of what's causing the outage, the conversation with the woman in Mumbai raised another question in my mind - one echoed by a recent news story on how India is creating a new regulatory body, spearheaded by IT trade association... [25 May 2006]
Can India remain the offshore big shot?
Comment This week's news that the big Indian offshore IT firms are looking to set up bases in Central and Eastern Europe indicates a shift in the offshoring market. The Czech Republic has had a head start over most and... [13 Oct 2004]
Leader: Should government be allowed to offshore?
Leader There are plenty of good reasons why the government would want to offshore some IT work. Most private sector outsourcing deals will assume some level of offshore development now in order to keep costs down. [23 Jan 2006]
Can the government offshore with confidence?
Comment For example, the Cabinet Office has prevented Fujitsu Services from using offshore resources without prior consent. There are those departments that have made it clear they have no plans to migrate any services or jobs... [14 Feb 2008]
The Bloor Perspective: Offshoring, those DPA emails and Oracle 10g
Comment Although outsourcing of IT services to offshore suppliers is in its early stages, the indications are that this activity will grow rapidly. Keeping ahead of the offshore developers by using collaboration... [21 Sep 2003]
Leader: Call centre security lessons
Leader Cries of 'told you so' are likely to be ringing in the ears of the pro-offshore outsourcing lobby today with news that three Indian call centre workers allegedly stole $350,000 from the accounts of US Citibank customers. [11 Apr 2005]
Leader: Is offshoring good or bad for UK workers?
Leader Is offshore outsourcing good or bad for the UK? Of course this doesn't paint the full picture and, inevitably, there will be some short-term pain and job losses when certain companies decide to move work... [08 Sep 2005]
India's skills shortage: A nice problem to have?
Comment In recent years India has become a haven for companies looking to cut costs by signing offshore outsourcing agreements. So while the country has a nice problem for now, economics dictate that the key benefit of... [18 Feb 2003]
The Bloor Perspective: Parmalat makes a ham-fist of it, Offshoring and Customs and Excise
Comment In discussions about outsourcing, most of the attention has been paid to the performance of the offshore supplier rather than on managing the outsourcing relationship once the contract is signed. Customers of... [19 Jan 2004]
Leader: Offshoring is about more than bad PR
Leader This publication today carried a story about IBM and its own moves to offshore certain operations, mainly for reasons of cost. It was notable because here we have - though IBM isn't in a hurry to confirm media reports -... [20 Jan 2004]
Call centre outsourcing: It's just not an issue
Comment While British companies debate the rights and wrongs of outsourcing their call centres and sweating over fears of offshore competition, it seems that one European country is quietly getting on with it without fear of... [11 Feb 2004]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Offshoring - it ain't easy
Comment Outsourcing IT work to an offshore location is hardly a new phenomenon - yet that doesn't make it any easier to decide whether to do it and, if so, to manage the process effectively. What, then, should companies think... [02 Feb 2006]
Inside offshoring: Location, location, location
Comment India is the name most commonly associated with offshore outsourcing and, as such, was the focus of silicon.com's recent fact-finding trip to the subcontinent. Others, such as niche Bangalore-based... [23 Jun 2004]
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